Zulum Signs N270b Budget, Child Rights Bill Into Law - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 11, 2022
Presenting the bill for assent, in Maiduguri, House of Assembly Speaker, Abdulkarim Lawan, said the House Committee on Appropriation and Standing Orders, in consultation with various Ministries, Departments and Agencies MDAs, adjusted the budget size.
He said that this year’s budget was increased from 268 billion naira to 269.7 billion naira, with an increase of 1.7 billion naira.
The budget adjustments, according to him, were made to capture five areas of the appropriation bill for signing into law.
On the implementation of the budget, Zulum said the law is very clear as regards expenditures without budgetary provisions, warning members of the State Executive Council SEC to be careful.
Zulum has signed the Child Protection and the Violence Against Human Prohibition bills into law. According to him, the implementation of Act will assist Borno residents in their daily activities.